Harry Potter News

Warwick Davis’s Harry Potter Documentary

Nov 28, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Davis, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Redmayne

Warwick Davis has been working on a Harry Potter documentary, learning more about the J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World and the massive fandom behind it. This last weekend, the documentary, Fantastic Beasts and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World aired on ITV.   We met Warwick Davis several times during the press week for Fantastic Beasts in New York. …read more!

“Fantastic Beasts” Video Clip Round Up from Twitter!

Nov 28, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News

Recently, the Fantastic Beasts twitter account has been releasing a series of video clips featuring the Fantastic Beasts cast. In short, twenty second clips, the cast plays little games, such as “Name that Spell,” “Magical This or That,” and “If I was a Wizard.” The tweets are below in chronological order. Magical this or that? …read more!

J.K. Rowling Sends a Message of Love to Children in Aleppo

Nov 27, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, Charity, J.K. Rowling, News

J.K. Rowling is known for her charitable ways and her grounded disposition, but her interaction with a child of war-torn Syria had us in tears. It all started when Fatemah, the mother of a child called Bana living in Aleppo, tweeted Jo with a message of love for the series that brought you here: Hi …read more!

A New Look at Emma Watson as Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Nov 26, 2016

Posted by: Milka Väinämö

News, Watson

Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast celebrated its 25th birthday a few weeks ago, and as we are approaching the end of the year, March 17th, the premiere of Disney’s live-action remake is getting closer and closer. Empire has shared a new exclusive picture featuring Luke Evans as Gaston and Emma Watson as Belle. In addition, the article …read more!

Who is Leta Lestrange?

Nov 26, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Movies, News

J.K. Rowling recently tweeted that – in light of revelations in Fantastic Beasts – the ins and outs of Leta Lestrange’s character will be explored in the next movie: hey @jk_rowling who is leta lestrange plz i can’t live like this pic.twitter.com/gDqDe8WgC3 — nyatasha ? (@KUHNUCKLES) November 24, 2016 Next movie. https://t.co/xucE0TeUv4 — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) …read more!

Pottermore debuts ‘Fantastic Beasts’ jazz track ‘Blind Pig’ and talks to singer, Emmi

Nov 26, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Composers, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, Movies, Music, News, Pottermore

Pottermore have debuted the jazz song Blind Pig just before the film’s release. The track comes from a scene set in the seedy 1920s wizard speakeasy, and Pottermore have just released an interview with singer, Emmi! The voice of the goblin singer in the film is sultry and strong, singing lyrics written by J.K. Rowling and …read more!

26 Fantastic Parallels to Harry Potter

Nov 26, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News

As David Heyman, Yates, and Jo Rowling said countless times during the premieres of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, audiences don’t have to have any knowledge of Harry Potter to enjoy the film. Fantastic Beasts is designed to draw in a new generation to the Wizarding World, and still make Harry Potter fans …read more!

Leaky Visits HOGWARTS IN THE SNOW – Exclusive Event At Warner Bros Studio Tour!

Nov 25, 2016

Posted by: Georgia Gates

Fans, Interactive, Props-Sets, Warner Bros.

This Thursday, Leaky was invited to a very special event at the Warner Bros Studio Tour, London! ‘Hogwarts In The Snow’  – a mesmerising display of the iconic Harry Potter sets and props, only this time everything had been given a magical makeover resulting in the studios being perfectly set for the festive season! On …read more!

J.K. Rowling & ‘Cursed Child’ producers call touts a ‘plague’ faced in efforts to keep theatre accessible

Nov 25, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, News

Cursed Child producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, and J.K. Rowling herself have spoken out against the secondary ticket market, after newly released tickets for Cursed Child are being touted for exceptionally high prices. Play producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender told the BBC: “The secondary-ticket market is an industry-wide plague, and one which we …read more!

“Fantastic Beasts” Round Up: Sequel Titles, Heyman Interviews, Watson Loves It

Nov 23, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, Heyman Interviews, HP Cast, Movies, News, Redmayne, Watson

There has been a constant stream of Fantastic Beasts news since its release last weekend. Emma Watson tweeted about how much she loved the film, to J.K. Rowling’s great delight, and Eddie Redmayne announced that the remaining films will follow a similar title format as the Harry Potter series, i.e. “Fantastic Beasts and the…” Producer David …read more!



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